Ethane transportation and ISO tank rental – Ethane (UN1961)

• Flammable.
• Liquefied, odourless, colourless gas.
• Gas density is slightly heavier than air.

The main commercial source of ethane is natural gas. Ethane is isolated either by absorption or by partial condensation, followed by distillation. Relatively small volumes of ethane are also gained as a by-product in oil refining processes.

• The main industrial use for ethane is the production of ethylene by steam cracking. It is commonly used as a raw material for the manufacture of halogenated ethane derivatives.
• Ethane is used in the chemical industry for the production of ethanol, epoxyethane, glycol, acetaldehyde, ethenylacetate, ethyl chloride, dichloroethane, styrene polyethene, thermopolymers and higher alcohols.
• Ethane is used as a refrigerant for extremely low-temperature refrigeration systems.
• It is also used in metallurgy for heat treatments.
• Ethane is used as a calibration gas for combustion research.
• It is used as a component in calibration gases for the automotive, gas, oil and chemical industries.

Bofort provides hire, rental and leasing services of cryogenic ISO tank container equipment. Our clients comprise specialized gas transportation companies, cryogenic gas manufacturers, both on- and offshore nitrogen service companies and other end-users.

We build to specifications and offer maximum flexibility to our clients. All of our equipment is suitable to carry and store gases in their liquid state, such as liquid nitrogen (LIN), liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid argon (LAR).

Whilst recognizing the need to have dedicated equipment for specific trades and products, most of our equipment is also suitable to carry and store carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrous oxide (N₂O), ethylene, ethane and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Our 20 ft and 40 ft ISO tank containers, in particular, can be used to transport ethane.

We keep a stock of ethane ISO tank containers at designated depots to cater to short-term needs in the market, including ethane ISO tank hire, ethane ISO tank lease and ethane transportation. Rental periods: 1 week to 6 months.

We offer UN1961 ethane ISO tank container rental services via medium and long-term operating lease structures – for clients who want operational and financial flexibility.

Ethane ISO tank leasing services are available via finance. Our tailor-made finance lease structures on selected cryogenic tank equipment help accommodate clients’ specific capital structure needs and requirements.

In addition to its cryogenic tank container rental and leasing services, Bofort advises on and arranges lease structures for specialist cryogenic equipment such as vaporizers and cryogenic pumps.

Bofort offers its services for the management of your bulk ethane transportation and tank container fleet. We can act as your agent or representative in the acquisition and disposal of your tank containers.

If you need mobile ethane storage or temporary ethane storage contact us to find out more.